Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition Review

One of the best surveillance programs we have tested, because of its rich functionality, flexibility and easy-to-understand interface. Can be used to monitor home PC, perform parental control and employee monitoring. Less stealth, than Stealth Edition, can't be installed remotely and installation process is done in regular way (not in one click, like in Stealth Edition.)
In our testing it gets 965 of 1001 points.

Advantages:

Pleasant to look at, user friendly interface

Multi-OS support

Configurable self-removal

System-inactivity time recording

Grouping of the intercepted information into categories

Great visual surveillance

"Logs copied to a portable device" and "Sounds" features implemented

Microphone Audio Recording

Webcam Capture Recording

Real-Time Remote Viewing

Disadvantages:

Available in English only

It is always easy to review good products as they have a lot of advantages and minimum disadvantages. Following this postulate Spytech SpyAgent is one of the easiest programs to review as it holds one of the top positions in our testing! So, let's start.

The installation process of Standard Edition of SpyAgent is very simple, and takes only few seconds — the only thing you need to do is to launch the installation file and pass through few installation steps.

After the installation, the keylogger asks you to create a password and shows you "Easy configuration and setup wizard" that has only five steps (three of them are "Confirm Settings", "Apply" and "Finish") that will help a user to make a "quick configure" of the keylogger. After finishing "Easy configuration and setup wizard" we are welcomed to see the main program screen that is really pleasant to look at — all the information is grouped into categories. All the categories have special icons that should be clicked if you want to view the intercepted information of this category. Great filtration functionality is the positive side of the program: the information can be viewed in groups, in one log, sorted by date, by time, by name, etc. The main program screen is also the place where from you can configure Spytech SpyAgent in a much more detailed way. The keylogger has several configuration screens that are also grouped into categories and let the user configure even the smallest things in program's behavior.

As for the log transfer options, the log files can be transferred by all the means available in our testing — email, LAN, FTP and portable device. As for the program stealthiness level it is also almost perfect "in the middle" — there are no files in Start menu, nothing in the "Add or remove programs" menu, and keylogger's folder is hidden. Unfortunately, the processes of SpyAgent are visible in Task Manager and its Startup Entries are not hidden.

As for the interception, Spytech SpyAgent intercepts both sides of Yahoo, ICQ, AIM and Skype messengers. The program records mouse clicks and system logon time, but not the password. As for the good part of interception capabilities, Spytech SpyAgent monitors all the file activities, and even records the system inactivity time and microphone! All the sounds produced near your PC, including voice chats, can be registered. Moreover, the program allows capturing and storing images through computer’s webcam thus helping you understand what is going on there. If you desire to view the situation in real-time mode, you can benefit from the newly developed function Real-Time Remote Viewing. This will enable you to keep control over what is being done on your computer ceaselessly.

The visual surveillance is great — all functions are implemented.

Parental control and filtering options are worth praising — both of the Parental Control options and all of the filtering ones except the "Specified programs monitoring" and "Several days report building" are implemented.

Summing up, we can say that Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition will come in handy to all the users who value simplicity in use and functionality but pay less attention to stealthiness.

Review by Keylogger.Org Team

Supported Features

Monitoringthis group analyzes what monitoring functions the products has, such as keystroke, clipboard, file-activity, etc monitoring.

System logon (password)

Typewriter keys pressed

System keys pressed

Created files

Deleted files

Copied files

Renamed files

Opened files

Clipboard

Started applications

System logon

System logoff

Printer queue

Mouse clicks

Sounds

System inactivity time

Screenshots

Adjustable screenshot frequency

Adjustable screenshot quality

Desktop or window shot option

On-mouse-click screenshots

Microphone Audio Recording

Webcam Capture Recording

Online Monitoringthe group that reflects the availability of the functions to monitor users’ online activity, such as URLs visited, 2-side chat conversations interception and emails sent/received.

URLs opened in Internet Explorer

URLs opened in Firefox

URLs opened in Safari

URLs opened in Opera

URLs opened in Chrome

Client-based emails logging

Screenshots of visited web-sites

YahooIM (2-side)

AIM chats (2-side)

ICQ chats (2-side)

Skype chats (2-side)

Securitythis group shows how hidden the product is and what self-protection mechanisms it has.

Invisible program folder

Password protection

Accessed by keyword

Accessed by hotkey

Configurable self-removal

Configurable warning message

Hidden in Task Manager

Hidden startup entries

Secured emails

Pre-configured Installation

Reportsthe group that basically analyzes the convenience of the intercepted information reading, including not only the ways to filter and show it, but also to deliver it remotely.

Monitoring certain users option

Events duration

Specified programs monitoring

Search by keywords

Several days report building

Logs sent via email

Logs sent via FTP

Logs sent via LAN

Logs copied to a portable device

Maximum log-files' size

Automated clearance of log-files

Otherother functions that cannot be part of any of the other groups listed, though a still very important such as parental control functions, languages, reactions to specific keywords, etc.

Reaction to a specific keyword

Monitoring scheduler

Programs' blocking

Websites' blocking

5+ languages

2-5 languages

Real-time Remote Viewing

Access from Android and iOS

OS Supportthis group reflect the number and quality of the operation systems supported by the products.

Windows 8

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows 2000

Windows 10

User reviews and comments

"Outstanding computer monitoring program"

Posted by Mark S. on August 2, 2014

Version under review: Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition 8.21.14

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Logs everything my children do on the computer - from websites to social activities.

Cons

No negatives

Summary

SpyAgent is the best computer monitoring solution out of the many I've tried. You will not be disappointed.

"Great one!"

Posted by Chris P. on December 19, 2013

Version under review: Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition 8.00.13

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Works perfectly and is hidden

Cons

A bit expensive

Summary

A bit expensive yet worths every dollar spent! If you need the best kl, this one is what you need!!!!!

"Just what I needed!"

Posted by jim63135 on October 30, 2012

Version under review: Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition 7.55.12

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Lots of features, no problems using.

Cons

Nothing to write here

Summary

Easy-to-use keylogger with many features!

"Good keylogger"

Posted by RIV1234 on August 8, 2012

Version under review: Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition 7.55.12

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Plenty of features, nice interface, good technical support.

Cons

No remote installation

Summary

A keylogger with plenty of features that is very easy to use. Yet, can be configured to do whatever you like.

"Perfect!"

Posted by Daniel75 on July 17, 2012

Version under review: Spytech SpyAgent Standard Edition 7.55.12

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Just a perfect keylogger! Beautiful, records chats, URLs and sends everyting to my email. Perfect for use in office!